H53.19

Applicable To

• Visual halos

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral scintillating scotoma

• Bilateral scintillating scotoma eye condition)

• Bilateral vitreous flashes

• Left scintillating scotoma

• Left scintillating scotoma eye condition)

• Left vitreous flashes

• Left vitreous flashes eye condition)

• Photophobia

• Photopsia

• Photopsia light flashes)

• Refractive diplopia

• Refractive polyopia

• Right scintillating scotoma

• Right scintillating scotoma eye condition)

• Right vitreous flashes

• Right vitreous flashes eye condition)

• Scintillating scotoma

• Visual halos

• Visual halos eye condition)

• Vitreous flashes

• Vitreous flashes eye condition)

• Vitreous flashes, both eyes

Clinical Information

• Hazy ring around bright lights seen by some patients with refractive error or optical defects, e.g. Cataracts, or corneal swelling.

Details

• H53.19 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H53.19 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H53.19 – other international versions of ICD-10 H53.19 may differ.